NEW DELHI: The Committee of Administrators (CoA) has formally initiated the process of forming the first Indian Cricketers’ Association by issuing a notice for all former cricketers in India – both men and women – to register with the BCCI through their respective state association.
According to the CoA’s notice, the membership criteria for the association are as follows:
(i)Male and female ex-cricketers, who have played at least one International Cricket Match in any format of the game at the senior level;
(ii)Male ex-cricketers, who have played at least Ten First Class Matches in any format of the game at the senior level;
(iii)Female ex-cricketers, who have played at least Five First Class Matches in any format of the game at the senior level; and
(iv)Differently-abled ex-cricketers, who have played either International Cricket or first-class cricket, where such cricket is recognised as such by the ICC or the BCCI and is organised by the BCCI or a body recognised by the ICC or the BCCI, in any format of the game at the senior level.
Apart from a position on the Apex Council, the Players’ Association will also nominate a member to the IPL Governing Council, two members of every state association and one member to governing council of state associations’ premier league.
“All former players who meet the above mentioned eligibility criteria for membership to the Association may within 20 days from the date here of write to the State Association of the state they hail from expressing their interest to apply for membership of the Cricketers Association. The said communication should enclose relevant proof of the former player meeting the above mentioned eligibility criteria and also mention the date of the former player’s retirement,” the notice said.
“Within 40 days from the date hereof, every State Association shall provide the BCCI with a list of the names of former players from whom a communication/application has been received along with a copy of the said communication/application(and enclosures),” the notice added.
However, BCCI’s ‘one person, one post’ applies in this case as well. Any former cricketer holding an administrative position with the BCCI will not be eligible to be nominated by the Players’ Association to any of the above position.
“Former players like Diana Edulji or Sourav Ganguly already hold administrative positions, with the CoA and Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) respectively. They will have to resign from these position before the BCCI elections if they want to be part of the new Apex Council through the Players’ Association,” a BCCI state association official informed CricketNext.
For full text of CoA’s notice, click here…
